Welcome to Eccleshall Community First Responders

Eccleshall Community First Responders (CFR’s) are a group of volunteers trained by West Midlands Ambulance to a nationally recognised level and provide life saving treatment to people in their local communities.

We respond to 999 calls in the local area and give medical aid until the Ambulance Service arrive on scene. Our goal is to help save lives within our community by providing immediate life support to those in need.

Donate to Eccleshall Community First Responders

We receive no funding from central sources and rely entirely on donations and fund raising in order to provide the service to our communities. The volunteer responders give their time for operations and training freely. The money that we need for day to day running costs as well as the purchase of equipment, uniforms and a vehicle has to be raised through fundraising events or public or private donations.

Eccleshall CFR's awarded the Queens Award for Voluntary Service

On the 2nd June 2017, Eccleshall CFR’s were awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. 

The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of The Queen’s coronation.

This award is the equivalent of the MBE for voluntary groups and has been awarded for their work in “Providing emergency medical aid, training and lifesaving equipment to those living and working in the local community”

About Us

Find out more about what it is we do, how we do it, and meet some of the team responsible for providing this essential community service

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How can I help?

Find out the many ways in which you can help us continue to provide this essential service to the community by giving us some of your time

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Contact Us

We’d love to hear from you, and there are a variety of ways to get in touch with us. Please remember that in emergencies you should call 999 or 111.

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Fundraising Bikeathon for Eccleshall Community First Responders

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Steve Dono from Eccleshall is fundraising for Eccleshall First Responders!!! He is taking on the Henley-On-Thames aqua bike event doing a bikeathon which consists of a 2k swim and a…

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18th March 2022 in News

Little Lifesavers with Eccleshall and Stone CFRs

Today, Eccleshall Community First Responders and Stone Community First Responders joined forces to present a ‘people who help us’ presentation to a group of Reception and Nursery Class children at…

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22nd December 2021 in Uncategorised

Open Letter from Steve Harris, the new Scheme Co-ordinator

Seasonal greeting to all I thought, after such a hard couple of years, I should just give a quick update from the operational side of Eccleshall’s fantastic CFR team. Since…

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29th March 2018 in News

Two more awards for Eccleshall CFRs

Eccleshall CFRs were double recipients at this year’s “Excellence in the Community Awards”. The ceremony, organised by West Midlands Ambulance Service took place last week in Brierly Hill. Responder and…

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Your local community first responders were out on duty in and around Eccleshall this afternoon. Called in at our friendly Fire Station. Don't forget if your interested in joining us to make Eccleshall a safer place the latest round of applications with West Midlands Ambulance Service is due to end very soon ... See MoreSee Less
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We are looking for more First Responders to join our amazing team in the Eccleshall area if anyone has been thinking about it. This may be the last chance to apply for some time and training spots are limited this year. If you would like to know more about the role then please feel free to drop us a message and we’ll answer your questions about this amazing life saving role that gives so much back to the community. Or perhaps you would like to help us without becoming a responder? We are always looking for enthusiastic people to help us raise funds and keep our scheme running. Everyone in the team gives their time voluntarily and helps provide an essential service to our community.⭐We're recruiting volunteer Community First Responders ⭐Are you looking for a new challenge in 2026? Why not volunteer in your community to support West Midlands Ambulance Service! Volunteer CFRs are members of the general public who have received medical training from West Midlands Ambulance Service and respond, when available and in their own time and without pay, to emergency 999 calls in both urban and rural areas. Regional Community Response Manager, Tim Cronin, said: “Maybe you’ve added ‘volunteering’ to your list of New Year’s Resolutions? If so, this position could not be more perfect. We’re recruiting for CFRs at multiple locations across the region and are looking for kind, compassionate people who are committed to helping others in their local community. We are welcoming applicants from throughout the West Midlands region however, volunteers are particularly sought several key areas in Stoke and Staffordshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire to further bolster our growing team of more than 500 CFRs.”The closing date is Sunday 11th January 2026! Find out more any apply now ➡️ www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9217-CFR-2025-26?location=Warwick&language= ... See MoreSee Less
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Your help needed...You may remember, earlier in the year, that Eccleshall First Responders were given a donation which they used to buy 5 additional defibrillators and cabinets to add to the Eccleshall Defib networkThree of those have now been installed and a 4th is awaiting installation.I have 1 more defib and cabinet sitting in my garage looking for a suitable site within EccleshallIt needs to be placed on an exterior wall with 24/7 access and needs to be plugged into mains power Ideally it needs to be in one of the more residential areas of the town as the centre is now well coveredIf you have a business or are a house holder who feels you may be able to provide a suitable site to host this Community Defib or you just want more details please IM me more or email me on martin.watson@btinternet.com ... See MoreSee Less
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ECCLESHALL COMMUNITY DEFIB NETWORKFollowing a kind donation earlier this year, we are now deploying 5 new difibrillators around the town, taking us up to 19.It has been a while since we ran any awareness sessions in the town, so we have booked 2 sessions in the library. They will be on Saturday 11th October and Saturday 6th December both at 10:00 and taking about 1.5 hoursThey are free for anyone in Eccleshall to attend, no need to book just turn up.We will cover topics such as summoning help, CPR and how to access and deploy a Public Defib when instructed by the ambulance service.This is not a formal training session, rather, its awareness aimed at all ages and abilitiesIf you have any queries regarding the sessions please email martin.watson@btinternet.com ... See MoreSee Less
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Rob one of Community First Responders called on Fay Tilley at her workplace this week to hand over a thankyou and award certificate for raising over £1400 for Eccleshall Community First Responders another great achievement for Fay completing the Great North Run recently. If you see our Responders out and about please come and say hello. ... See MoreSee Less
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